The Seasonal Circle: Meditation, Making & Meaning – Cultivating Your Inner Vitality and Creating a Tactile Mandala Map of your Energy [VIRTUAL] *ADULTS & YOUTH*
Step into the warmth of the June sun as we explore the “high season” of your own inner vitality and personal strength. Through a grounding “Body as a Stone” somatic meditation and hands-on tactile making, you will map the layers of your energy and learn how to protect your inner hearth from burnout. Together, we will weave a “Loom of Vitality” using familiar household textures to anchor your unique strengths and celebrate the ripening of your year. Join us to transition from the planting of spring into the vibrant, expansive being of summer.
Supply List: Gathering Your Textures
For this workshop, we will be creating a Tactile Mandala—a physical map of your energy. Please gather a variety of textures from around your home. Try to find items that feel different to your touch (rough, smooth, heavy, soft, or ridged).
The Base: One sturdy circular object to build upon, such as a paper or plastic plate, or a circle cut from a cardboard box (roughly the size of your hand span).
The Adhesive: A glue stick, liquid glue, or a few small pieces of poster putty (blue tack) to secure your items.
The Textures (Choose 5 to 10 items from this list or find your own):
- Strings & Paths: Yarn, twine, embroidery floss, or even a spare shoelace.
- Anchors & Points: Different shapes of dried pasta (like ridged penne or smooth shells), dried beans, or lentils.
- Found Objects: Buttons of different sizes, coins, smooth pebbles, or heavy washers from a toolbox.
- Soft Elements: A cotton ball, a scrap of silk or velvet fabric, or a soft ribbon.
- Structural Rays: Toothpicks, unboiled spaghetti noodles, or thin strips of stiff paper.
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